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Winchester Pigeon Grade Trap ~ Original?
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cjs57
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July 19, 2018 - 2:15 pm
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Checkering on the stock looks amateur to me? Bluing looks redone, soft edges and grain direction is wrong? Comments Please!

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It does not look factory original to me either.

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The Modified choke seems a bit odd, I expected it to be Full. Wood looks a bit odd but as a trap shooter I can tell you that a serious trap shooter shoots many thousands of rounds every year and after several years they may need refinishing or may get damaged and require refinishing. They’re also funny about stock fit and some stockmakers earn a good living re-stocking trap guns. First release trigger I’ve seen on a Model 12.

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